Richard Parr(parrster)

Parrster aspires to living and loving like Christ. Among his varied other writing interests, he aims to create good stories, with a Christian twist. He currently resides with wonder-wife (of 27 years) and children in the sunny state of Queensland, Australia.

You can read my books here: http://raparr.yolasite.com/

My ten most read and/or commented Hubs this month are:

Build a Go-Kart or Off-road Buggy

Blocked Drain? Whatever you do, Don't swallow!

Hypochondriacs step-by-step guide to illness

Star Wars Clone Trooper Costume

Big Questions of Life: Has God Spoken?

The Beatitudes: Blessed are the Pure

Remote Control 4WD. The Vaterra Twin Hammers Review

Are you being poisoned by toxic substances; chemicals; pollutants; industrial waste contaminants.

Are you sure about that? Ultimate brain teaser

Medieval Music

I currently have four books available to read on Hub Pages:

1. Terror's Child - For those that enjoy a a good contemporary Christian drama with a dash of action and romance. http://terrorschild.yolasite.com/

2. Truth to Tell - A deceptively honest tale of a man faced with a horrible dilemma; to confess his most secret sin or lose the life of a loved one.http://truthtotell.yolasite.com/

3. The Azure Ancient - for lovers of fantasy adventure. A tale of an Elfin empire at the crossroads of annihilation. http://azureancient.yolasite.com/

4.The Prodigal King - An unappreciated birthright cannot always be escaped, and challenges confront he that tries.

Some Super Hubbers I've come across, in no particular order:

steesily - One of those people you just wish you could get to know in person, simply delightful.

In the beatitudes, Jesus presents blessings that are available to the one that would accept that their own blessedness, their transition from injury, pain and emptiness to healing, comfort and fullness, requires that...

As implausible as it may seem, God created a place where He is not the only required cog in the machine.
Our universe is a place in which he, though integral, is not the overruling puppet master. This world is not a...

So frequently the means chosen to avoid sorrow & regret are the very things that exacerbate a greater need for it in our lives. So that in our struggle to shake free of that need through worldly means, we find...

Did you know every medical text book, at least up until a few years ago, indicated that one of the most common effects of inadequate vitamin C is depression?
... If you are depressed, vitamin C is worth considering.

This version of Dirty Santa can be hugely entertaining, especially if you are anticipating significant number of adults gathering for Christmas celebrations. I say adults because the nature and rules of this game are...

No one can deny that there are many in the world claiming to be proprietors of 'Gods Revealed Will' [The "experts"]. And this adds to the conundrum, the very reason we become skeptical regarding such claims;...

when a society as a whole is experiencing a massive insurgence of any malady, it pays to look for the common denominator(s) that may be behind it, with the goal of eliminating them if possible, or at the least...

Of all the arguments against the Christian faith, perhaps none is as challenging to answer and confronting in ramification than the seeming paradox of an Almighty Holy God and the existence and prevalence of...

Great minds with vast scientific knowledge and greater understanding of it than you or I will ever boast of. On that hard earned knowledge they then concluded that evolution is false and the universe bears all the marks...

Did you know bed bacteria has now been linked to cot death?
Further, did you know each time you move on your bed, bacteria, dust mites, micro maggots and the allergenic excrement they produce are churned up and inhaled...

“Assuredly I say to you, among those born of woman there has not arisen one greater…”
The man was John the Baptist.
To the Jews that heard Jesus, this would have surprised, for Jesus was saying that...

Most people won’t complain much over a paper cut, but the physical pain of severe burns or the despairing emotional pain at the loss of a child will often cause people to question, if not the existence of God,...

Despite the benefits that may be derived from genetic research and trialing, the term "genetic engineering" arouses fear and suspicion, the subject generating a great deal of public concern and even political...

Is it murder, pure revenge, or justice? Does it alleviate problems or create them?
The debate hinges on three questions; is it a deterrent to crime? Is it cruel or unnecessary? Is it right for the state to take the...